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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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